In this lesson, you will learn how to do a front flip stepout in artistic gymnastics. In a front flip stepout, you jump off as if you were going to do a normal front flip, but then spread your legs in mid-air and land as if you were coming from a front handspring stepout. Before you try this flip, you should be able to do the normal (tucked) gymnastic front flip and the front handspring stepout. Find more gymnastics instructions at artistic gymnastics main.
Execution
Jump off and initiate the rotation like you do in a normal (tucked) front flip. See the basic front flip lesson.
Then step out with one leg and extend your knees while you bring your extended arms back in line with your upper body. If you do your cartwheels and round-offs starting from your left leg, step out with your right leg.
Land on your right leg (which should be aligned with your upper body and arms). Look straight forward and contract your abdominals slightly to protect your spine from the impact. Make sure your right knee is not bent too much when your foot touches the floor (also don’t fully extend the right leg). Try to land softly but not tucked.
Advice
At the beginning, you can jump from a trampoline onto mats.
Practice the front flip stepout from a springboard before trying it on the floor.
Once you can land the front flip stepout smoothly, try to follow it with a front handspring or a round-off. After the front flip stepout, you are in the perfect position for a front handspring, round-off, etc.
The back version of the front flip stepout is called a flashkick.
The front flip stepout will be much easier if you can already do the front flip layout.
Also, try the front flip stepout layout (without tuck).
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